Week16 (f14): Dec 15th–Dec 19th

Highlights for the week: 

• View the BMS Public Calendar for this weeks events!
• Tip: Use ctrl+F and enter the date (like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.) to jump quickly to the Blog entry for today!
• Some notes for Parents/Guardians who view this Blog:
  • Everything we do in this class is listed on this Blog (so students who are absent can easily find what they’ve missed and even complete it while they are absent!)
  • Nearly every assignment can be completed at home or anywhere with an internet connection using https://classroom.google.com
  • Friday’s are makeup days so students who have trouble completing assignments have this extra time every week to get caught up!
  • You can see examples of every project we do at this Public Examples Folder Link

Monday 15th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
3. Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Boatload: https://santatracker.google.com/#boatload
     • I accidentally sent you all my example warmup with the 3 things you should have on it, so just change the score to yours and add some other link symbol from Santa’s Village! 
       1. Your game score
       2. The game location in Santa’s Village linked to the game
       3. Mon with a frame in colors from the game (whoa… that rhymes…)
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5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

- Part 2) Objectives: Today students will… (click-2-comment)

1. Here’s how you rated last week’s programs and activities:
   • http://www.evernote.com/l/ACuoFmspPN5IfJ54trLr8jp80w7KoO5MG4I/
2. Create our Final Project Prezi Area 4 with tools to help you with Language Arts classes
   • Use the link below to find information for the word empathize 
     • Memidex Empathize: http://www.memidex.com/empathize
     • You’ll need these 3 things
       1. The Memidex entry for your word empathize (I used a different word to prevent copying)
       2. The Wikipedia information on your word
       3. The date the word was first used from the Online Etymology section
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   • Video help for the next 2 parts (finding synonyms and creating a word search puzzle with an answer key: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Final%20Project%20Fall14/Area4%20Create%20Empathy%20Word%20Search.mp4
   • Find your synonyms word list here
     • Thesaurus Empathy: http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/empathy
     • Skitch this part using your word empathy  (You might have to Skitch it in several parts)
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   • Create a word search puzzle with an answer key
     • Word Search Maker: http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/word-search/
     • Skitch this part using your word empathy
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   • Here’s my example Area4 with the 5 things you’ll need on it
     1. The number 4 and the letters ELA (can you match them like you see in my example?)
     2. Your 3rd cookie with a link
     3. The Memidex entry for empathize, the year empathize was first used and this link: http://www.memidex.com/empathize
     4. Your synonyms list for empathize and this link: http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/empathy
     5. Your Word Search Puzzle with answer key and this link:  http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/word-search/
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Boatload: https://santatracker.google.com/#boatload
   • Memidex Empathize: http://www.memidex.com/empathize
   • Video help finding synonyms and creating a word search puzzle with answer key: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Final%20Project%20Fall14/Area4%20Create%20Empathy%20Word%20Search.mp4
   • Thesaurus Empathy: http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/empathy
   • Word Search Maker: http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/word-search/

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Checkout our weather forecast for this week
   • http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=78602
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Tuesday 16th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
3. Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • Codelab: https://santatracker.google.com/#codelab
     • SantaSelfie: https://santatracker.google.com/#santaselfie 
     • Here are the 3 things you need on your warmup 
       1. Your Codelab level
       2. A SantaSelfie linked to whichever activity you liked best (Codelab or SantaSelfie)
       3. Tues outlined in colors from this area of your warmup
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5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

- Part 2) Objectives: Today students will… (click-2-comment)

1. Try this activity and Skitch your results to your desktop to add to your Final Project 
   • http://www.math-drills.com/dots.shtml
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   • See if you can do better than I did!
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2. Create our Final Project Prezi Area 5 with tools to help you with Math classes
   • Here’s my example Area5 with the 5 things you’ll need on it (there are closeups of numbers 3-5 below so you can see them better!)
     1. The number 5 and the letters Math either spelled out or with an image of some kind
     2. Your Math Dots results (Challenge: can you make them transparent like you see in my example?)
     3. A Skitch of the number of hours and minutes until the end of the day and a link to http://www.easysurf.cc/tspan.htm 
     4. An example using the Right Triangle Calculator and a link to http://www.mathportal.org/calculators/plane-geometry-calculators/right-triangle-calculator.php
     5. An example using the Graphing Calculator and a link to http://my.hrw.com/math06_07/nsmedia/tools/Graph_Calculator/graphCalc.html
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3. Here’s a closeup of number 3 
   • Enter the time you do the calculation and the end of school today
   • Calculate the time remaining
   • Add a link to the calculator: http://www.easysurf.cc/tspan.htm
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4. Here’s a closeup of number 4 
   • Plug in any numbers you like for leg a and leg b
   • Show your result for leg c and steps to solve it
   • Add a link to the calculator: http://www.mathportal.org/calculators/plane-geometry-calculators/right-triangle-calculator.php
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5. Here’s a closeup of number 5
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Final%20Project%20Fall14/Area5%20Graphing%20calculator.mp4
   • Use the same symbols (< = > =) and the red numbers instead of the black ones you see below
   • You can use any colors you like by clicking on them
   • Click Graph to create your graphs
   • Add a link to the calculator: http://my.hrw.com/math06_07/nsmedia/tools/Graph_Calculator/graphCalc.html
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Codelab: https://santatracker.google.com/#codelab
   • SantaSelfie: https://santatracker.google.com/#santaselfie 
   • Math Dots: http://www.math-drills.com/dots.shtml
   • Time duration calculator: http://www.easysurf.cc/tspan.htm 
   • Right Triangle Calculator: http://www.mathportal.org/calculators/plane-geometry-calculators/right-triangle-calculator.php
   • Math Calculators: http://www.mathportal.org/calculators.php
   • Graphing Calculator: http://my.hrw.com/math06_07/nsmedia/tools/Graph_Calculator/graphCalc.html
   • Video help with the graphing calculator:   https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Final%20Project%20Fall14/Area5%20Graphing%20calculator.mp4

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Checkout these newly released specs on Santa’s Sleigh:
   • http://www.evernote.com/l/ACvQNpWwes1BkYZb4wDAKOMVnjen9t01hR8/
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Wednesday 17th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
3. Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
   • Here are the links and directions for today’s warmup
     • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
     • One of my students requested a ‘Choose your own warmup day’, and I thought it was a good idea, so here’s your chance… it must be appropriate and non-violent!
     • If you can’t think of anything, use your favorite activity from Santa’s Village: https://santatracker.google.com/#village
     • Here are the 5 things you’ll need for today’s final warmup 
       1. A Skitch of your warmup choice
       2. A bow image with a link to your warmup
       3. Wed with a frame in colors that go with your warmup
       4. Some sort of Happy New Year message in the Thurs block (since we won’t have a warmup tomorrow… we’ll be completing our Final Reflections Form)
       5. Some sort of Christmas wrapping paper background that goes with your message
   • Here’s my example:
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5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

- Part 2) Objectives: Today students will… (click-2-comment)

1. Send me a link to your Final Project Prezi
   • It does not need to be finished yet to do this!
2. Complete our Final Project Prezi by adding our last Area 6 with fireworks images from major cities around the world
   • Here’s my example Area6 with the 4 things you’ll need on it (the images must be different than my examples below!) 
     1. The year 2015 with a transparent background
     2. 6 Images of fireworks displays from this list of the largest cities in the world (search Google for fireworks from the city of _____): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_proper_by_population
     3. The name of the city where the image was taken
     4. The rank of the city by population in the Wikipedia list
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3. Set your path to move through each of the areas of your Prezi 
   • If you like, you can set the path through your completed Final Project Prezi without using frames which sometimes clutter your background. Watch the video below to see how:
   • Video help: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/197021/Video%20Tutorials/Prezi/Final%20Project%20Fall14/Final%20Prezi%20Path.mp4

- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today
   • Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/h
   • Santa’s Village: https://santatracker.google.com/#village
   • Prezi: https://prezi.com/your/
   • Wikipedia list of major cities of the world: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_proper_by_population

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Check your grades in all classes as we get close to the end of this semester :)
   • Logon here to check your grades

Thursday 18th: 

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-comment)

1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
3. Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
4. Final Warmup Activity: 
   • Please complete the Final Reflections Form for this course!
   • Go to Google Classroom to complete the form: https://classroom.google.com
   • It should look like this:
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5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

- Part 2) Objectives: Today students will…  (click-2-comment)

1. If you have not sent me a link to your Final Project Prezi, please do so now!  
• Click here to send me your final project link:  http://goo.gl/LI7myM
• I’ve already received a link from everyone in the list below… thanks for sending it to me!
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

1. Here are the links you’ll need for today
   • Link to turn in your project: http://goo.gl/LI7myM
   • Link to final reflections form: http://goo.gl/fUoRqh

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

1. Check your grades in all classes… tomorrow is the last day of this semester :)
   • Logon here to check your grades
2. Here are the predicted chances for snow on Christmas Day
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Friday 19th: Last day of this semester!

Here’s the Bell Schedule for today (which you can photograph with your phone if you like):

Check your grades in all classes:  Logon here to check your grades

Have an awesome Winter Break!  

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